Operations & Maintenance
Reach Subsea Returns to Profit
Reach Subsea has bounced back in black as it saw revenue increase of 52 percent during the third quarter of 2017. For the quarter, the Norwegian contractor booked profit of NOK 2.8 million, or NOK 0.2 per share, on revenue of NOK 131 million, versus net loss of NOK 6.2 million, or NOK 0.8 per share
Natural Power names offshore chief
Renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has appointed Nancy McLean as Head of Offshore to lead its offshore business and explore new opportunities both within the UK and internationally.
MHI Vestas Sets Up Base at BOW Terminal Vlissingen
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind and BOW Terminal have signed an agreement that will provide the offshore wind turbine manufacturer with 20 hectares of land at the Port of Vlissingen in the Netherlands.
MHI Vestas Sets Up Base at BOW Terminal Vlissingen
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind and BOW Terminal have signed an agreement that will provide the offshore wind turbine manufacturer with 20 hectares of land at the Port of Vlissingen in the Netherlands.
HYPACK Software for Sonardyne’s Solstice Sonar
HYPACK, a Xylem brand, has announced that its HYPACK MAX and HYSWEEP hydrographic surveying packages can now be used to process and display data from Sonardyne’s Solstice side-scan sonar. The addition of the Sonardyne proprietary file format means that HYPACK users can gather Solstice sonar data, pr
Portugal adopts ocean energy buildout plan
The government of Portugal has approved the industrial strategy designed to accelerate the development of its ocean renewable energy sector along with the corresponding action plan.
GEBCO-NF Alumni Team Completes XPRIZE Testing Phase
Supported by Kongsberg experts and technology, the GEBCO-NF Alumni Team, one of 19 semi-finalist teams competing in the $7-million Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE competition, has completed technology readiness tests of its unmanned surface vessel (USV) / autonomous underwater vessel (AUV) concept and
Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Delivers First Power
The 400MW Rampion offshore wind farm has generated first power after the first MHI Vestas 3.3MW turbine was brought online earlier this week, E.ON, the owner and developer of the wind farm, said.
Fortum grabs 10% stake in Swedish wave firm
The Finnish power utility Fortum has acquired shares in wave energy player Seabased, corresponding to an approximate 10% stake in the company.
UK puts clean growth at the heart of Industrial Strategy
The UK government has identified clean growth as one of the four ‘grand challenges’ with the potential to put the UK at the forefront of the industries of the future.
OGA Releases New UKCS Seismic Data
The Oil and Gas Authority today released the results of the £20 million UK Government-funded seismic programme to promote exploration activity in under-explored areas of UK Continental Shelf. This data will support the forthcoming 31st offshore licensing round which will open in mid-2018. This datas
Khankendi Wraps Up Its First Caspian Sea Job
The subsea construction vessel (SCV) ‘Khankendi’, built for Shah Deniz 2 project, has completed its first project installation activity in the Caspian Sea offshore Azerbaijan. The official launch of the new $378-million vessel took place in Baku in September this year. The vessel is 155 meters in le
Minesto looks for test rig developer
Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto is recruiting for a developer who will build and maintain new and existing test rigs for the company’s products in Gothenburg, Sweden.
DOF Subsea Secures Work for Vessels in Subsea IMR Segment
DOF Subsea has secured multiple contracts for vessels in the Subsea IMR projects segment. In the Atlantic region, the contracts for Skandi Neptune and Skandi Constructor have been extended until the end of the year and end of January 2018, respectively. Both vessel are working within wind industry.